Compare towns
Sullivan vs Surry vs Windham vs Gilsum
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Surry has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Gilsum has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Sullivan | Surry | Windham | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687Lowest |
1,052 |
16,038Highest |
716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+12% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
| Sullivan and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$241,500±$32k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,955±$374 31% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,575±$894 6% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,579 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.1% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Windham School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.